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A Drivers Duty. Golden Shelton 12/7/2013. Requirements for attaining a drivers license. Teens (18/under). Adults (19/older). If you are over 19 and you have never held a license in any state, you’ll have to have a learner’s permit for 60 days before you apply for a regular license.
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A Drivers Duty Golden Shelton 12/7/2013
Requirements for attaining a drivers license Teens (18/under) Adults (19/older) If you are over 19 and you have never held a license in any state, you’ll have to have a learner’s permit for 60 days before you apply for a regular license. Vision test Two-part knowledge test • If you are 15 1/2 years old, you can get a permit, but you cant drive alone • If you are 16 years and three months, and have a drivers education certificate, you don't need a licensed driver in the car with you. • You must have the permit for nine months and have it signed by a legal guardian. • If you are under 19, you must hold your permit for nine months and show your drivers ed certificate. There must be verified 45 hours of driving. • Vision test • Two-part knowledge test
Medical & Mental Requirements • If you have a mental or physical condition that impairs your ability to safely drive, then you have to give the DMV a medical statement from your physician, physician's assitant, or nurse practitioner.
BUT THAT’S IT You are now a licensed driver. • After those few fairly easy steps you are now a licensed driver • As time progresses, the requirements become less meaningful as there should more evaluation due to the rise in technology and many other distractions
SCARY RIGHT? • In New York, every year, the equivalent of about three high school classrooms, or 73 teens ranging from 15-19, are killed in car accidents. • Male teens are at greater risk of being fatally injured in a crash than females. • Teens are more likely to be seriously injured in a crash if another teen is driving.
Ways to determine a good/bad driver • Are they mature enough to safely take on the responsibility of driving? • Who will teach them to drive? • Do you or another licensed person have the time to supervise his/her driving?
Works Cited • http://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/injury_prevention/children/fact_sheets/teens_15-19_years/teen_drivers_passenger_safety_15-19_years.htm • http://www.dmv.state.va.us/drivers/#applying.html